Jelly Alien Will Save You! - Chapter 24

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The Jelly Alien Will Save You!

Episode 24

That’s right, it’s me.

The moment these people find out about my purification ability, I’ll end up captured in a military facility being experimented on.

‘So let’s not act rashly and get caught!’

As I was making this resolution to myself, Chae Heon nodded and said.

“So you’re saying we need to make the first move before other places secure it first?”

“Yes, that’s correct. The Higher Authority judges that VM is likely to be classified as a strategic resource, not just a simple anomalous phenomenon.”

Even treating it as a strategic resource?

I hugged Older Brother and scooted over to sit right next to Chae Heon.

But Older Brother seemed to dislike Chae Heon being next to him, pushing Chae Heon’s body away with his tentacles.

I told him to stop and pulled Older Brother’s legs back, then asked Ju Won a question.

“Do you know how to get the vending machine contents?”

Gong Ju Won looked flustered at my question and glanced at Chae Heon. Chae Heon nodded as if telling him to answer.

“When monsters are eliminated around the Yongsan VM, coins that have never been confirmed before are appearing. According to witnesses, you can get contents from the vending machine by inserting those coins.”

I heard the vending machine was a hot topic outside, and it seems even the coin usage method was fully known.

I kneaded Older Brother’s soft legs while tilting my head sideways.

Let me think carefully.

I need human skin. It costs a whopping 1 million coins!

But the earthlings want to use coins to purchase items from my vending machine.

‘Oh…’

Isn’t this not such a bad situation?

As long as they don’t forcibly confiscate the vending machine.

‘Hmm, do I hear the sound of making big money somewhere?’

* * *

Early dawn.

Captain Gong Ju Won, who woke up first, washed his face with cold water and came out to the courtyard with water still dripping.

It was incredibly mysterious that such a place existed in the Contaminated Area.

He never expected to meet Chae Heon here in this way.

Looking closely, his face still showed youthful features that suited the word “pretty” well.

Young. No, young indeed.

Just looking at his face, it was hard to imagine he could have accomplished those legendary deeds.

But as if proving his heroic tales weren’t false, he had survived alone even from failed operations.

‘Though it’s still too early to judge it’s safe.’

He had to assume the worst.

He had also given his team members a hint to ‘not let their guard down completely.’

This was a Contaminated Area where they couldn’t even be certain if that person was really Colonel Chae Heon.

Surviving here without contamination until now?

That was impossible.

No matter how much of an inhuman-level talent Colonel Chae Heon was said to be, they couldn’t rule out the possibility that he was completely contaminated. This too had to be reported to the Higher Authority.

‘And that Pink Jelly…’

When he thought about Pink Jelly, his head became complicated for a moment.

Last night, when he subtly asked Chae Heon about his relationship with Pink Jelly, he said this:

“I’m raising it.”

Was the contaminated Chae Heon raising a ‘Xion’-class mutant? Had he gone mad from loneliness and contamination?

Perhaps it was the opposite – Pink Jelly might be the one raising the mentally contaminated Chae Heon.

Whatever the truth was, he had to be on guard.

Clank-

Just then, when the familiar sound of metal grinding was heard, Gong Ju Won looked up.

‘Animatronics?!’

A bear animatronics holding an axe was entering the courtyard.

It was the moment Gong Ju Won reflexively reached for his gun.

“Stop touching other people’s property.”

Startled, he turned around to see Pink Jelly with sleepy eyes looking at him with an octopus on its head.

Pink Jelly approached making bouncing sounds.

“The vending machine can’t be taken unless you’re the owner. It’s marked that way in the settings.”

“Excuse me?”

“It means you can only make purchases from the vending machine.”

The animatronics standing next to Pink Jelly made a thud sound as it planted its axe on the ground.

“Do you know about the VM- no, the vending machine?”

“Well, a little.”

Pink Jelly shrugged its shoulders proudly and turned its head away.

“You know about Cosmic Coins, right? Vending machine items can only be purchased with those coins. So don’t think about directly confiscating the vending machine.”

“But the Higher Authority’s orders…”

Just then, the Black Octopus on Pink Jelly’s head opened its eyes. Dozens of bright yellow eyes opened all at once across its body and legs.

His breath was suddenly cut short by the overwhelming fear that rushed in. He felt contamination rising instantly and staggered.

“Ugh!”

“Older Brother, stop.”

Pink Jelly soothingly stroked the octopus’s head.

“It should be operating right now, so you can go take a look.”

* * *

I urged the stupidly standing Captain Gong Ju Won once more.

“Hurry!”

Then Captain Gong Ju Won took his team members, who had woken up one by one and were watching the situation, and rushed out of the house.

“Colonel Cha! We were very rude!”

“We’ll come visit again! Colonel Cha!”

“Stay safe!”

Chae Heon, who woke up late and yawned, saw them off.

After they packed up and left, I opened my survival handbook.

[Vending Machine Operation Status]

Cosmic Coin Holdings: 430cc

Today’s Available Sales: 10/10

[Orderable Items: (0/1)]

-Purified Water (1cc each): Purified water. Can purify contamination to some extent.

-Galaxy Canned Food (1cc each): Emergency rations easily obtainable in the galaxy. Satiety lasts long when consumed.

-Juice Can (1cc each): A magic can that processes anything into juice when put in. Freshness is maintained when stored in the can.

A new menu was unlocked when accumulated coins exceeded 400!

‘Juice Can!’

It was an item that allowed me to make and sell juice.

It was disappointing that it wasn’t something to eat directly, but I was relieved it wasn’t something like alien stew.

I’ll make and sell incredibly delicious juice.

Order! Order! Order! Order!

I ordered all the quantity I could sell today.

Ten cans were neatly stacked in front of me.

Hehehe. I’ll sell them all.

While I was imagining sucking earthlings’ Cosmic Coins dry with juice, the bear animatronics ‘Prey’ presented two monsters it had farmed from outside.

“Kiiiek!”

“Kikigik!”

The furry sea urchin-like monsters squeaked noisily.

I bounced over and purified them before Chae Heon could complain about the noise again.

[Reward]

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